RESPONSIBILTY . LEADERSHIP . ETHICS

• To make Boy Scouting available to all youth, especially African-Americans
• To provide adequate funds to ensure African-American participation in scouting activities
• To supplement traditional Boy Scout activities with events that emphasizes African-American culture
• To encourage African-Americans to participate in traditional Boy Scout leadership training and to sensitize scouters to the African-American experience
• To provide opportunities for achieving skills and encourage self-esteem development in African-American Scouts
• To publicize the activities and contributions of African Peoples To promote unity in the family, community, nation, and race

Roots of Scouting Inc is a non-profit organization established in 1980. Our initiative is to address the particular needs of African-American youth of all genders through leadership activities, life skills and mentoring. We are guided by commitment to excellence for African-American youth and assume a special responsibility for teaching ethical and moral values in a dedicated manner. This teaching helps develop disciplined minds while emphasizing the continuing search for truth.